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was aroused. He was tempted to step into the store and look around. He memorized the name of it: Scentify. Then he finished up his meal, stood and stretched. His muscles felt tense and stiff. A bit of walking around was just what the doctor ordered.
    “Come on, Fletch, we’ve wasted enough time as it is. Tor will be chomping at the bit to get things put away and done before we go in for work.”
    Fletch nodded. “But if you feel anything, even a quick thought of shifting, just go back to the car and relax until it passes, OK?”
    Brent promised himself that it wouldn’t happen again. “Yes, I promise, dad . Let’s go. I’ve got a bunch of laundry that’s this close to getting up and walking themselves over to the washing machine.”
    Fletch gave him a small smile and chuckled.
    They managed to get the grocery shopping done quickly, and loaded everything into the car, but Brent’s feet were screaming at him. He wanted to take off his shoes and give feet some air, but Fletch was pushing them to get it over with so he could get home and take a nap, so they headed to the shoe store at a quick clip.
     

Chapter Four
     
     
    Carissa was pretty sure she was going to go crazy. The phones hadn’t stopped ringing and there was no end of customers coming into the shop and buying things, filling out comment cards, making suggestions and swearing that they’d tell all their friends about Scentify.
    Jez and Anna were overjoyed; Cari was just trying to process it all. They had had enough stock to last them half way through the week, but she’d had to call their suppliers to get more delivered.
    “I think we should celebrate,” Jez declared as she danced around Cari’s office. “Tonight I think we should go to the Dragon’s Lair and live it up. Who knows when we’ll be able to get another chance to celebrate such an event? Our shop is full! Full!”
    “Yeah, and I think we should leave the shop, go out to eat, then come back and open up again. What’s everyone in the mood for?” Anna asked.
    “I’m not too hungry, but I think I’ll check out some of the sales. I saw that Red’s was having a half-off sale.” Carissa grinned.
    Jez shook her head. “You and your shoes. Okay, Anna and I will go eat and pick you up something. You indulge your inner shopaholic.”
    They locked up, and Carissa walked over to Red’s Shoes, ignoring all the sale signs and trying to block out the clashing music from the overhead speakers and the shops. She opened the door and sighed in relief as she started to walk down the aisles. From a display of purses, the scent of leather wafted up her nostrils to tease her. Carissa could practically feel the smooth, caress of buttery soft suede against her palms. Her fingertips yearned to feel the thread pattern on leather.
    She itched to try things on, to touch the fabric and just lose herself for a good few hours trying to figure out which bag would go with which outfit. Instead she made a beeline for the shelves of shoes. If she came back with a pocketbook rather than shoes, Jez would yell at her for not telling her that the purses were on sale too. She relaxed even further, all her cares and worries drifting away as she selected a few shoes to try on.
    But the joy was short-lived as her wolf began to pace and whine. She didn’t understand this behavior. Maybe a snack would calm it down, but she couldn’t leave just yet without getting a few things. She gathered up her choices and headed toward the checkout, only to crash into something hard and tall. Her body shook with the impact. She looked up and up and up to find a pair of concerned sky-blue eyes staring at her.
    Carissa blinked. A sense of dizziness assaulted her, and she felt like she needed to sit down and gain her bearings. The air around her became thin as she struggled to breathe. Her heart seemed to speed up and then slow down and then race again. Her body temperature began to rise and blood slid downward, filling her groin. She